Serbian downed US stealth jet, then befriended pilot
Former US Air Force pilot Dale Zelko and former Serbian army officer Zoltan Dani shake hands after the premiere of the documentary Second Meeting, a 90-minute story on how the former foes became close friends, in Belgrade. – AFP pic, March 22, 2019.
TWENTY years ago, Zoltan Dani achieved a miraculous military feat: wielding outdated missile equipment, his army unit shot down an American F117 “stealth fighter” flying over Serbia as part of Nato’s 1999 air strike assault. The David-vs-Goliath victory was one of the most surprising achievements of the Serbian side as it was battered by Nato bombs that began dropping 20 years ago on Sunday, in a bid to halt Belgrade’s war with Kosovo.
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